摘要 |
A method and system for removing solid materials from an oil production tank containing a liquid hydrocarbon portion and a solid portion is provided. The system includes an intake for drawing off a portion of the liquid hydrocarbon and a solid portions from the tank. A rotational particle separator receives the portion of the liquid hydrocarbon and the solid portions from the intake. A collector is provided for collecting the separated solid portion, and a return returns the separated liquid hydrocarbon portion to the tank. The system and method avoid the wasteful disposal of oil with the solid material from the oil production tank.
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